One Piece: Fate's Unyielding Marine

At the same time as the Battle of Mariejois, there was also a war in all four seas.

East Blue was the first to be integrated.

All the participating countries had already been surrounded by the "Peace Round Table Conference."

All joining royal families were thoroughly screened.

Next was South Blue. Although Craig had left, South Blue, led by the Third Army, continued their sweeping conquest at lightning speed.

Their main targets were regimes and royal families known for their brutality.

West Blue and North Blue collapsed instantly under the combined assault of the dwarves, the Mink Tribe, and the Balchico Islands.

Numerous "franchise countries" frantically tried to contact Mariejois but received no response.

Some thought of the Marines.

They first ordered the Marines to protect them, but were refused without exception.

Then they started begging and bribing.

Some Marines who were not firm in their stance became lenient, but the news soon spread.

The branch colonel who had entered the palace without authorization was stripped of his command by his subordinates and expelled from the Marines.

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"Calm down."

Vice Admiral Tsuru looked at Gion, who was about to make a move, and sighed.

At this time······

Even though Dylan hadn't told them the truth, she thought Dylan was right.

Once Dylan and his men fail, the Marines would still have to defend the world.

"Sister Tsuru!"

Gion held onto the hilt of Konpira with her right hand, adjusted her cloak, and then turned to look at Tsuru:

"Waiting is useless! Now that Sakazuki has made his choice, the Marines must take a stand!"

"If you think it's too risky, then I'll fight as an individual!"

"Going to war? Are you going to Mariejois?"

Gion shook her head.

She slowly opened the door: "The guys who escaped from Impel Down have started causing trouble. Now... it's time to fulfill our duties!"

"When little Dylan comes back, if he is greeted by a devastated world, then the Marines... will have failed!"

Vice Admiral Tsuru looked at Gion with some surprise, then a smile appeared in her eyes: "Go and do what you want to do."

When Gion walked out of the fortress, the temporary Fleet Admiral "Black Arm" Zephyr was standing on a high platform. Below the high tower were many generals of the headquarters.

Zephyr looked at the familiar faces and the fighting spirit emerging from their expressions.

"My title of 'Fleet Admiral' was not conferred by Mariejois,"

Zephyr joked, as most of the generals in the square were his students. Hearing Zephyr's words, they were stunned for a moment, then they all laughed.

"But Teacher Zephyr...your 'Fleet Admiral' is recognized by us!"

"That's right! Give the order, Teacher Zephyr!"

"Call the Fleet Admiral! Idiot!"

"Give me the order! Fleet Admiral Zephyr!"

Zephyr shook the mechanical arm in his right hand, and several figures walked out behind him.

"Marine Headquarters' Grand Staff Officer - Tsuru."

"Marine Headquarters 'Grand Inspector' - Sengoku."

"Admiral of Headquarters - Fujitora."

"Admiral of Headquarters - Kizaru."

They moved to line up behind Zephyr.

"We can't let those bastards fish in troubled waters, give us the order, Zephyr!"

"Oh~~Oh~~~ Teacher Zephyr~~~I will still listen to your orders~~~~"

Zephyr looked at Kizaru, who had his hands in his pockets, and smiled angrily.

Dylan didn't like Kizaru that much, but he wasn't hostile either.

He originally had some personal opinions on Kizaru. He was too self-centered, unclear about his position, and relied too much on the power of his Devil Fruit when fighting.

"Borsalino, you brat, since you said so... then go to the depths of the New World and execute all those lingering ghosts!"

"Oh~~Oh~~~It's really scary~~~ Teacher Zephyr~~~"

As Kizaru turned into a point of light and disappeared, Zephyr took two steps forward.

The huge broadcast screen lit up instantly, and news agencies and Marine branches around the world stared at the scene:

"We joined the Marines not to serve a certain person, nor to surrender to a certain force."

"We are full of passion and hope to bear the name of justice."

"Some people accuse us of being the private weapons of the World Government, and some accuse us of being the lackeys at the feet of the Celestial Dragons."

"But no one can deny the Marines' sacrifices and contributions to world peace over the past hundreds of years."

"Today!!"

"We will follow our own will and fulfill our vocation!"

"Protect those who were not protected before! Defeat those who were invincible before!"

"Marines!!"

Boom!!

Marineford, Grand Line, all four seas—

Marines all over the world stood up and beat their chests simultaneously.

"Take up arms—"

"Destroy the remaining pirates—"

"Fight for justice!!"

The whole world responded at the same time, breaking through the sky:

"Fight for justice!!"

At Marine Headquarters, all senior generals sailed in full force.

Looking at the warships swarming out, Zephyr looked to the west, in the direction of Greenbit.

"Smoker...G5...I leave it to you!"

In the G5 square, the Guyman brothers and Tashigi stood beside Smoker.

"You will lead the 01-08 combat unit to sail out and cooperate with the headquarters and other branches to advance crosswise. Catch all those guys who show up!"

"Yes!"

After the Guyman brothers and Tashigi left, Smoker looked at Zephyr on the screen in the arch hall.

"Don't worry, Teacher Zephyr."

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Zephyr walked off the platform and headed toward his warship.

"Are you going too? Doesn't Marineford need someone to garrison it?"

"Tsuru,"

Zephyr turned and looked at his old comrade: "Marineford... isn't here."

"Oh?" Vice Admiral Tsuru had a faint smile on her face, without much surprise.

Zephyr pointed to the position of his heart on his chest:

"It's here!"

Watching Zephyr's retreating figure, Vice Admiral Tsuru chuckled, remembering Dylan's words more than two years ago.

"If the fortress is destroyed, it can be rebuilt. If the island is sunk, it can be relocated. Where justice lies - it's Marineford!"

She turned around and glanced at the already impatient "Black Throne" Hina.

"Sail!"

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Twin Cape.

Alex stood on the high platform with the "Beijing View" and looked into the distance.

The "Black Flag Army" behind him was already ready to go.

"Sail!"

After the Black Flag Army's fleet set off, a girl wearing gloves appeared on the high platform.

Behind her was a blue-haired girl about her age.

"Annie..."

Annie stood in the wind, feeling the breath of the strong wind.

That is the call of the "new era" and the whisper of "ideal."

"Vivi... You once asked me if the world could become like Girona, and now I give you my answer."

Annie turned and looked at her friend.

"The world is bound to become like that because we have been fighting for it for half our lives!"

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